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"The Maids of Biddenden" by G.D. Harper 
A historical fiction based on the real-life conjoined twins who probably lived during the 11th-12th century. A good read for fans of this genre.
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My review of A Woman Made of Snow by Elisabeth Gifford
4 stars
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4.5 stars for
The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura DaveMy review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
A 4.5 star children's book, "Birdsong" by Katya Balen
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This helped relieve the eye-roll experience provided by "The Time of My Life" by Tilly Tennant.
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Just finished book #7 in one of my favourite crime series
Cold Kill by P.J. Tracy. Made me feel very cold indeed since it's set in mid winter Minnesota!review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
As you might guess
The Perfect Neighborhood by Liz Alterman is about a less than perfect neighbourhood.review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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A Dolphin Called Jock: An injured dolphin, a lost young woman, a story of hope by Melody Horrillhttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Apart from books I have read for my various Aussie Reader Challenges, I have just completed:The House Fire by Rosie Walker
Rated this one as 4* (9/10). My review is here:-
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4 stars for this historical fiction/fantasy -
The Embroidered Book by Kate HeartfieldMy review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
We Lie Here is my third book by American author, Rachel Howzell Hall and I haven't been disappointed yet. 5★shttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I am very fond of Aussie author Emma Viskic's Caleb Zelic, but this is said to be the deaf investigator's last story. (I tweeted to her that Kat and the ancestors will pester her to continue!) Those Who Perish is excellent, and I want more!
4.5~5★ My review of Those Who Perish
Sherlock Holmes Retold for Children, by Alex Woolf with illustrations by Eve O'Brien, is a terrific set of classic stories that can be enjoyed by all ages. This is a 16-book box set of chapter books, but there are singles and audios and small sets, too. All libraries should have them!
4.5~5★ My review of Sherlock Holmes retold with some of the illustrations
The Coast by Eleanor Limprecht is a fascinating piece of Australian history, beautifully told.5★s
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I have also listened to a different narrator, but for me, Sean Barrett's narration of Mick Herron's Slough House novels is unequivocally the best. 5★s for Bad Actors.https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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My review for
A Botanist's Guide to Parties and Poisons by Kate Khavarihttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
My review of
Moonlight Over Studland Bay by Della Galton4 stars
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My review of
Wild Dogs by Michael Trant, an excellent dark and gritty thriller set in northern WA.https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Rising Tide by Sam Lloyd was enjoyed by many readers, not so much by me. 3.5★https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Courage for the Cornish Girls by Betty Walker and my latest review.https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
My review for:The Waterhole by Lily Malone
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4⭐️s
I have to confess I struggled with this review because although I enjoyed the book, I had a few issues with the editing which I don’t think should go without mention. I think too many books are suffering at the expense of shoddy editing of late and it’s not fair.
Even though I had picked the killer halfway through the story, by then I was so gripped by Tess Gerritsen’s latest Rizzoli and Isles book, Listen To Me, that I couldn’t let go. 5★s for this tightly plotted crime thriller.https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
My review for Up All Night with a Good Duke Amy Rose Bennett
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I can always rely on Catherine Ryan Hyde to provide a moving and uplifting read, and Boy Underground is no exception, Dan Butler's narration of the audio is excellent. 5★shttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
by Harper by DesignThis is a tiny book which I did not realise!
My review, four stars:
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Euphoria is a lovely state if you can achieve it. Lily King's Nell Stone (a fictional version of anthropologist Margaret Mead ) does get carried away with her studies of primitive societies, but this book is more about jealousy and desire in her own. Fascinating setting, research, and characters.
5★ My review of Euphoria
It’s four years since the last Erika Foster book by Robert Bryndza: Fans have eagerly awaited Fatal Witness, which is good, but not his best. 4★s https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
"Should I Tell You?" by Jill Mansell
A decent one-time read, though not the best by this author. Mainly for romantic-drama fans.
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